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Houston Moves Higher in National Rankings
1/7/2019 4:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Cougars stay at #4 in NCAA NET rankings, rise to #15 in USA TODAY Coaches’ poll & #17 in Associated Press Poll
HOUSTON – Winners of its first 15 games, the University of Houston Men's Basketball program continued its rise in both national polls while staying among the Top-5 leaders in the NCAA NET rankings Monday.Fresh off a 90-77 win over American Athletic Conference rival Memphis, the Cougars received 337 points in the USA TODAY Coaches poll to stand at No. 15. Houston earned 565 points to rise to No. 17 in the latest Associated Press poll.
This was the highest the Cougars have been ranked in the AP poll since the 1983-84 team finished the season at No. 5.
As one of only three undefeated teams remaining in the nation, the Cougars remained at No. 4 in the latest NET rankings released daily by the NCAA. The NET rankings replaced RPI as the primary sorting tool for evaluating teams.
The system relies on game results, strength of schedule, game location, scoring margin, net offensive and defensive efficiency and qualities of wins and losses.
It was approved in July after consultation with the Division I Men's Basketball committee, National Association of Basketball Coaches, top basketball analytics and Google Cloud Professional Services.
This marked the fifth straight week in 2018-19 and the 135th week in program history that the Cougars were ranked by at least one national poll.
UP NEXT
• The Cougars return to action when they meet American Athletic Conference rival Temple at 6 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, inside the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. That game can be seen on ESPNews and can be heard on KPRC 950 AM.
• From there, Houston returns to the Fertitta Center to play host to Wichita State at 7 p.m., Saturday. That game will be part of a doubleheader with Houston Women's Basketball, which faces Temple at 2 p.m., Saturday.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can purchase mini-plans and single-game tickets online at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
Mini-plans start at only $40 with single-game tickets beginning for as low as $12 for non-conference games and $10 for American Athletic contests.
JOIN the 50-50-CLUB
Fans are invited to join the 50-50 Club to support Houston Men's Basketball. 50-50 Club members help fund program necessities and enhance the experience for our student-athletes.
Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered team apparel, a signed basketball, invitations to practice, a tour of the $25 million Guy V. Lewis Development Facility, regular updates about the program and much more.
To join the 50-50 Club, fans can call 713-743-9742 or email UHMensBasketball@uh.edu. For more information about the 50-50 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
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